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Weapons · United States · 1940-1945

M2 mortar (60mm)

light infantry mortar

Based on a French Brandt design, the smoothbore M2 gave infantry companies their own indirect-fire support, bridging the gap between a hand grenade's reach and the heavier battalion mortars, light enough for a small crew to carry and fire from a foxhole.

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weight19 kg
caliber60mm
range1.8 km
rate of fire18 rpm

Western Europe, Mediterranean and North Africa, Pacific, China, Burma and India

WWII era 60mm U.S. M2 Mortar, G.I. helmet shown for scale
WWII era 60mm U.S. M2 Mortar, G.I. helmet shown for scaleCuriosandrelics · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
60mm mortar shells for the U.S. M2 Mortar. Left-to-Right: M69 Training/Practice, M49A2 High Explosive, M302 White Phosphorous/Smoke, M83 Illuminating (parachute flare)
60mm mortar shells for the U.S. M2 Mortar. Left-to-Right: M69 Training/Practice, M49A2 High Explosive, M302 White Phosphorous/Smoke, M83 Illuminating (parachute flare)Curiosandrelics · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
M2 mortar (60mm)
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